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Jane McConnell @netjmc.bsky.social · 4d

You were so good in how you explained things - your own thoughts and what is happening in the world. Thank you for such an stimulating conversation.

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Deb Chachra @debcha.bsky.social · 27d

[To be clear, I also love and am extremely proud that HOW INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS gets shelved alongside books in so many fields that are nominally distinct but which are actually,of course, relevant and connected.]

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Deb Chachra @debcha.bsky.social · 27d

I discovered early that it’s usually impossible for me to even find HOW INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS in a store without help, so there is zero secrecy and many delightful conversations with booksellers — every part of the interaction is lovely, and leaving them with signed books is such a win for everyone.

John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 27d

I assure you that when I sign books in an airport bookstore I am not secret about it - I both ask the bookseller if I may and then when I'm done I come here and tell people where to find the newly-signed book. I want people to find them!

Ungovernable Human🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️✊🏿 @najakaouthia.bsky.social · 27d

I hope I find one of your secret signed books in an airport bookshop one day. That would be so awesome.

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Jane McConnell @netjmc.bsky.social · 12d

A Ministry of the Internet?

A startling idea but worth serious consideration...
Listen to Wole Talabi to learn why this could save us.
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Why we Need a Ministry of the Internet

YouTube video by Imaginize World

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Jane McConnell @netjmc.bsky.social · 16d

What is our moral responisiblity when we live in comfort?

I just published a short based on my conversation with Nicholas Omonuk a few months ago. From a pastoral tribe in Uganda, he is a climate activist recognized globally and deserves our attention. youtube.com/shorts/7sVTn...

What is the Moral Responsibility of Comfort?

YouTube video by Imaginize World

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Jane McConnell @netjmc.bsky.social · Aug 12

Stochastic parrots?

Listen to Rawn Shah on how to understand responsible AI.

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“Stochastic Parrots” and the Challenge of AI Responsibility

YouTube video by Imaginize World

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Jane McConnell @netjmc.bsky.social · Jul 14

Free to public hospitals while charging private ones

NoHarm a nonprofit AI startup in Brazil is doing something rare — giving its life-saving system away for free to public hospitals while charging private ones. Powered by purpose, not profit,
Have a listen.
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A Robin Hood AI Model for Hospitals That Actually Works

YouTube video by Imaginize World

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Jane McConnell @netjmc.bsky.social · Jul 11

I had a good conversation with Henrique Dias in Brazil. He created a nonprofit called No Harm and is using AI to help clinical pharmacists evaluate drug treatments and lab results — not to replace them, but to support better care.
Have a listen - it's really worth it

youtube.com/shorts/HivHA...

Can AI Transform Healthcare? In Brazil, Yes!

YouTube video by Imaginize World

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Jane McConnell @netjmc.bsky.social · Jul 10

I just finished Twenty Four Hours. A very moving story, @hhpak.bsky.social I highly recommend it.

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Jane McConnell @netjmc.bsky.social · Jul 6

Just finished it. I need to read it again tomorrow. Tonight i cannot even summarize it. Have you ever read a story you really liked but were unable to describe it to others ?

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Jane McConnell @netjmc.bsky.social · Jul 6

Her Body, The Ship by Z. K. Abraham clarkesworldmagazine.com/abraham_03_24/

Her Body, The Ship by Z. K. Abraham

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

clarkesworldmagazine.com

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Jane McConnell @netjmc.bsky.social · Jul 6

@scottsantens.com I'm looking for someone to interview about #UBI on my podcast Imaginize.World. Slogan "shape the future before it shapes us". UBI is an essential part of our futures and we need to better understand it.
Would you be available? If not, can you recommend someone? Just 30 minutes!

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · Jul 6

Imagine graduating into this jobs market, where suddenly, the entry-level jobs market is 11%-55% smaller depending on the job. Now imagine that you're starting college right now. What is the jobs market going to look like in 2029? No one knows for sure.

Universal basic income can't wait any longer.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jul 6

As if graduating weren’t daunting enough, now students like me face a jobs market devastated by AI | Connor Myers

With big accountancy and finance firms turning to tech rather than graduates, even those with ‘useful’ degrees find their prospects diminished, says student Connor Myers

www.theguardian.com

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Jane McConnell @netjmc.bsky.social · Jul 5

Janka Krings-Klebe explores how to lead in the AI era.
She makes critical distinctions between AI and human decisions. If more people understood this, they would not be so afraid of AI! (That's my comment, not Janka's!)
youtube.com/shorts/5NYHw...

What AI Should (and Shouldn’t) Do

YouTube video by Imaginize World

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Jane McConnell @netjmc.bsky.social · Jul 4

Just finished Scalp. Bravo!

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Jane McConnell @netjmc.bsky.social · Jul 2

Many are feeling lost right now — waiting for the world to return to something familiar. But what if it never does? Jillian Reilly explores the grief of change, the myth of linear progress, and the need to rethink everything.

Disoriented? This Might Be Why

YouTube video by Imaginize World

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Jane McConnell @netjmc.bsky.social · Jun 29

The media we consume shapes how we live.
The fundamentals of my conversation with @michellemanafy.bsky.social‬: The future of media is grounded in equity, ethical data use, and trust — without sacrificing truth or enjoyment.
youtube.com/shorts/WkdiK...
Use this link

Jane McConnell @netjmc.bsky.social · Jun 29

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Jane McConnell @netjmc.bsky.social · Jun 29

Michelle Manafy asks who influences the media.

How does it affect democracy? She explores the erosion of press freedom, the impact of technology, and the changing ways we engage with information.
youtube.com/shorts/Z8nrH...

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Jane McConnell @netjmc.bsky.social · Jun 25

If AI takes over most of our labor, what does that mean for human purpose?

@jillianreilly.bsky.social explores the need for basic income, and the deep identity shift coming as we rethink work, value, and contribution.
youtube.com/shorts/5fOat...

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Jane McConnell @netjmc.bsky.social · Jun 9

Want to Rethink Reality? Start With Sci-Fi

In my conversation with Jillian Reilly, she reframed sci-fi as a serious tool for breaking mental limits, a permission slip to think beyond the default, and dreaming up new worlds when the old ones stop working.
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Want to Rethink Reality? Start With Sci-Fi

YouTube video by Imaginize World

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Jane McConnell @netjmc.bsky.social · Jun 5

Stop Following Best Practices: Become Anti-Fragile

I spoke with Janka Krings-Klebe a few days ago about her new book The Antifragile Organization. Subtitle is "from Hierarchies to Ecosystems".

How you wonder?
Check out this short youtube.com/shorts/cus5A...

Stop Following Best Practices: Become Anti-Fragile

YouTube video by Imaginize World

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Jane McConnell @netjmc.bsky.social · Jun 5

You are not your job. Build a portfolio life.

I interviewed Jillian Reilly author of The Ten Permissions. It has an intriguing subtitle "Redefining the Rules of Adulting in the 21st Century.

Discover the difference between "I can" and "I am" in this short on YouTube: youtube.com/shorts/nM1co...

Jane McConnell @netjmc.bsky.social · May 14

AI on Wheels - a real life change-maker

Sachin Joshi is making a huge difference in children's lives. Check out his video or our podcast - and tell me what you think.
All links here: imaginize.world/ai-on-wheels...

Sachin Joshi creator of AI on Wheels

Sachin Joshi creator of AI on Wheels brings education to where the children are.

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Jane McConnell @netjmc.bsky.social · May 9

What if a war was started — not by politicians — but by AI + nukes?

In this powerful clip, Sundeep Waslekar exposes how a handful of countries hold the world hostage with nuclear weapons. It’s time to wake up before we sleepwalk into catastrophe.

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Holding The World Ransom

YouTube video by Imaginize World

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